---
title: How to unlink a layer from a parent plan.
description: When you import layers from one plan into another, you can unlink the imported layer from the parent plan.
---

[Skip to content](https://support.iventis.com/how-to-unlink-a-layer-from-a-parent-plan#main-content)

English

Show submenu for translations

[Contact us](https://support.iventis.com/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) [Customer portal](https://customer-portal.iventis.com/tickets-view?hsLang=en)

![Iventis\_Pos\_CMYK-1.jpg\]](https://support.iventis.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Iventis_Pos_CMYK-1.jpg?height=50&name=Iventis_Pos_CMYK-1.jpg)

Open main navigation

Close main navigation

- English
  
  Show submenu for translations
- [Contact us](https://support.iventis.com/kb-tickets/new)
- [Customer portal](https://customer-portal.iventis.com/tickets-view)
- Go to www.iventis.com

 Go to www.iventis.com

 Hello. How can we help you?

- There are no suggestions because the search field is empty.

1. [Knowledge Base](https://support.iventis.com/?hsLang=en)
2. [Using Iventis](https://support.iventis.com/using-iventis?hsLang=en)

# How to unlink a layer from a parent plan.

## When you import layers from one plan into another, you can unlink the imported layer from the parent plan.

It is important to **UNLINK** a layer if you want the layer to be a “Copy”. To do this, at the bottom of the layer navigation panel, you can see an unlink button. Ensure your layer is selected, and then press the Unlink Layer button

![](https://support.iventis.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-3.png?width=602&height=178&name=image-png-3.png)

You’ll then see the below as a pop-up on your screen. Copying layers with map objects will create a copy of the layer, but this time, any changes you make won’t affect the original parent layer. In this layer, if you want to import the layer without any objects, toggle off "Copy layer with map objects". This is useful if you want to use the layers as a template with all the attributes and style settings, without having to recreate this again from scratch. It won’t bring any map objects over, just the layer template. Press Unlink when you have decided on your option.

![](https://support.iventis.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-4.png?width=774&height=502&name=image-png-4.png)

- [Getting started](https://support.iventis.com/getting-started?hsLang=en)
- [Using Iventis](https://support.iventis.com/using-iventis?hsLang=en#main-content)

    - [Create: How to build an event site or operational plan](https://support.iventis.com/using-iventis?hsLang=en#create-how-to-build-an-event-site-or-operational-plan)
    - [Share: How to share your event site and venue plans](https://support.iventis.com/using-iventis?hsLang=en#share-how-to-share-your-event-site-and-venue-plans)
    - [Analysis: How to analyse costs, bill of quantities, and more!](https://support.iventis.com/using-iventis?hsLang=en#analysis-how-to-analyse-costs-bill-of-quantities-and-more)
    - [3D Line Models](https://support.iventis.com/using-iventis?hsLang=en#3d-line-models)
    - [Digital Twin](https://support.iventis.com/using-iventis?hsLang=en#digital-twin)
- [Account & Billing](https://support.iventis.com/account-billing?hsLang=en)
- [Tips & Tricks](https://support.iventis.com/tips-tricks?hsLang=en)
- [FAQs](https://support.iventis.com/faqs?hsLang=en#main-content)

    - [Permissions](https://support.iventis.com/faqs?hsLang=en#permissions)

# Iventis

Tel: + 44 (0) 203 443 9030

<https://www.linkedin.com/company/iventis-ltd/> <https://twitter.com/IventisSoftware> <https://www.instagram.com/iventis_software/> <https://www.facebook.com/iventis.software>

Copyright © 2026, Iventis